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| Roy Sullivan |
This man Roy Sullivan has a record of having been struck by lightening seven times. He was born in Greene County, Virginia on February 7, 1912.
He started working as a ranger in Shenandoah National Park in 1936. Sullivan was described as a brawny man with a broad, rugged face, He was avoided by people later in life because of their fear of being hit by lightning, and this bothered him.
Between 1942 and 1977, He once recalled "For instance, I was walking with the Chief Ranger one day when lightning struck way off. The Chief said, 'I'll see you later.'"
On September 28, 1983, Sullivan committed suicide at the age of 71by shooting himself in the stomach. Two of his ranger hats are on display at two Guinness World Exhibit Halls in New York City and South Carolina.